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kensuke obara, nhk world, new york. >> and who will make the next giant leap for mankind? >>> let's go to bangkok now to find out what's making headlines in the region. >>> thailand's economy shrank a massive 9% in the october to december quarter of last year. the figures reflect severe damage caused by record floods that displaced workers and forced factories to close. nhk world has this report from bangkok. >> reporter: the thai government said on monday the country's gross domestic product dropped 9% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier. it blamed -- and areas near bangkok. seven industrial zones that house many international companies were damaged. that caused thailand's industrial output to drop 21.8% from the previous quarter. four months since the flooding crisis began to affect this area. for example, less than 40% of japanese companies in thailand have resumed operation. thailand's labor ministry says 45,000 people lost their jobs because of the floods. even so, the government is projecting the economy will grow between 5.5% and 6.5% this year. some businesse
kensuke obara, nhk world, new york. >> and who will make the next giant leap for mankind? >>> let's go to bangkok now to find out what's making headlines in the region. >>> thailand's economy shrank a massive 9% in the october to december quarter of last year. the figures reflect severe damage caused by record floods that displaced workers and forced factories to close. nhk world has this report from bangkok. >> reporter: the thai government said on monday the...
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rosa sobrino, nhk world, new york. >>> that is all for business at this hour. i'll leave you with a check on regional markets. >>> diplomats from the world's leading powers say they're ready to start talking again about iran's nuclear program. catherine ashton met in brussels with members of the u.n. security council and germany. negotiators suspended the so-called six-party talks on iran's nuclear program in june. ashton and her counterparts issued a statement after their meeting. they confirmed they would start negotiations with the eiranians as soon as possible. they're demanding iranian leaders halt their nuclear program. scientists have enriched uranium to 20% purity. beyond that level they can quickly develop uranium to weapons grade. iranians want other negotiators to lift all sanctions. >>> the u.n. security council has strongly condemned rebels in congo who have seized the eastern city. a resolution adopted unanimously demands the rebels surrender their weapons and withdraw. the council met on tuesday after several hundred fighters from insurgent group
rosa sobrino, nhk world, new york. >>> that is all for business at this hour. i'll leave you with a check on regional markets. >>> diplomats from the world's leading powers say they're ready to start talking again about iran's nuclear program. catherine ashton met in brussels with members of the u.n. security council and germany. negotiators suspended the so-called six-party talks on iran's nuclear program in june. ashton and her counterparts issued a statement after their...
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. >> new york i want -- there's obligations to protect the children. you can't do certain things. >> you mean could be a tax responsibility to take care of a child if the child is born out of wedlock? >> society has agreed they will be educated on you can do by home -- >> can't religious institutions carry that problem? >> unfortunately -- >> why have the state -- >> unfortunately -- >> you don't need the 78 involved in a marriage. >> true if we were country like we used to be, yes. we're a secular-christian country and increasingly secular. >> are you doing anything about it? >> i just wrote a book that got me in trouble! [everyone talking at once] >> they're so in love with the institution of marriages, there are a lot of enduring relationships that don't have marriage. >> it's co-habitation. >> right. and. >> what's wrong with that? will he denounce that? >> it's called shack, up. >> i do not see a decay in our values. bring back some of those high paying manufacturing jobs poling see a lot more marriages along the traditional lines that pat seems t
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an article in last sunday's "the new york times" also said israel is very likely to attack iran before the end of the year. during the latest talks with the u.s., japan maintained its request that japanese banks be exempt from penalties related to new sanctions against iran. japanese delegates met with u.s. officials in washington following the jaary talks in tokyo. the japanese side again requested exemptions for its banks citing reduced crude oil imports from iran. u.s. officials explained about implementation of the sanctions. after the meeting a japanese delegate said the talks were held in cooperative manner and deepened mutual understanding. the u.s. state department said the two governments will hold constructive talks on new sanctions against iran in another meeting to follow soon. japanese foreign minister began by refraining by clarifying details of the latest proposal. >> translator: it's important for the international community to coordinate efforts and share its concerns about iran's nuclear development. we had detailed discussions on the key issues including application
an article in last sunday's "the new york times" also said israel is very likely to attack iran before the end of the year. during the latest talks with the u.s., japan maintained its request that japanese banks be exempt from penalties related to new sanctions against iran. japanese delegates met with u.s. officials in washington following the jaary talks in tokyo. the japanese side again requested exemptions for its banks citing reduced crude oil imports from iran. u.s. officials...
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we have video out of new york. here is a shot of a water tanker that run aground after sandy. people are still struggling to recover from the devastation. let's show you the weather map. conditions have across the mid-atlantic coast as well as washington. new england and atlanta canada are dealing with heavy snow as well as strong winds. the system will quickly move off. out towards the west things are getting active as a new system is moving across this continent. we're seeing rain showers in the sierras and northern rockies. we're seeing heavy snow in montana and alberta. visibility could reduce to 400 meters. it's a very dangerous conditions. snow will also spread to the northern plains. temperatures very chilly. denver at 19 degrees. we'll be cooling down to minus two on your sunday. on the other hand temperatureses are getting back up. moving into east asia. rain is intensifying over southern china. all snow showers will be spreading toward the east. the peak of severe weather is over in northern japan but the risk och thunderstorms and hail will continue for the next sev
we have video out of new york. here is a shot of a water tanker that run aground after sandy. people are still struggling to recover from the devastation. let's show you the weather map. conditions have across the mid-atlantic coast as well as washington. new england and atlanta canada are dealing with heavy snow as well as strong winds. the system will quickly move off. out towards the west things are getting active as a new system is moving across this continent. we're seeing rain showers in...
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japan is also hoping to have a foreign minister meeting with south korea in new york. but many observers say if the two ministers meet they are likely only to reiterate their positions without making any progress on the territorial dispute. so it appears little will be the result for the time being and the noda administration is expected to face further difficulty in dealing with china and south katrina. >>> the chinese foreign ministry said that japan is infringing on other nations' sovereign city, ignoring history and international law. chinese foreign minister didn't show up for the speech. he's scheduled to speak at the u.n. on friday. he is expected to reiterate chinese claims and pressure japanese leaders into accepting that a territorial issue exists between them. south korean foreign minister didn't show up either. he has rejected japan's proposal to bring the dispute to the international court of justice. south korean officials believe that no dispute exists over those islands since they control them. >>> hundreds of chinese have protested in front of the u.n.
japan is also hoping to have a foreign minister meeting with south korea in new york. but many observers say if the two ministers meet they are likely only to reiterate their positions without making any progress on the territorial dispute. so it appears little will be the result for the time being and the noda administration is expected to face further difficulty in dealing with china and south katrina. >>> the chinese foreign ministry said that japan is infringing on other nations'...
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. >> the new york botanical garden is sort of a disney world for plant lovers. calling itself "a museum of living plant collections," it's bigger than 200 football fields. visitors come from around the world to see its rose garden, as well as the beautiful conservatory -- a giant hothouse for tropical and desert plants. and its adventure garden is home to a special internship called the explainer program. >> the explainer program is for high-school students, 14 to 17 years old, to volunteer in the children's garden. they volunteer 125 hours working with young families and their children to explore nature and do different activities in the adventure garden. >> the activity stations are found throughout the children's area. >> so, here, we were showing the kids about the frogs, just, like, some of the organisms that live in our pond, and also the plants, too. so, the duckweed are really tiny flowers that ducks love to eat when they come and visit us. and there's a whole bunch of other insects, too. like that blue thing right there, flying around? that's a dragonfl
. >> the new york botanical garden is sort of a disney world for plant lovers. calling itself "a museum of living plant collections," it's bigger than 200 football fields. visitors come from around the world to see its rose garden, as well as the beautiful conservatory -- a giant hothouse for tropical and desert plants. and its adventure garden is home to a special internship called the explainer program. >> the explainer program is for high-school students, 14 to 17 years...
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just looking at wti crude oil prices there, it shot up on the new york america tile exchange around 4% on concerns about oil supply disruptions after complaints from iran about sanctions which are taking effect in july. and this was after wti dropped around 1% the day before. oil markets are seeing some volatility here in japan. that have had also some caution not with -- not only with the oil shipments but also some of the insurance contracts as well. that's been a focus there for shippers. but looking at the currency levels, that also tells a story for stocks. and the dollar/yen currently trading at the upper 79 yen levels and bit of a focus there on the euro as well. ahead of the european central bank meeting later on thursday. currently trading at around 100.60-67. and expected to cut rates by a quarter of a percent. >> all right, ramin. with u.s. independence day on wednesday, what should investors look for when the markets reopen on thursday? >> well, we could be in for some fire works there on thursday because there's still some key data for investors to watch out for. private s
just looking at wti crude oil prices there, it shot up on the new york america tile exchange around 4% on concerns about oil supply disruptions after complaints from iran about sanctions which are taking effect in july. and this was after wti dropped around 1% the day before. oil markets are seeing some volatility here in japan. that have had also some caution not with -- not only with the oil shipments but also some of the insurance contracts as well. that's been a focus there for shippers....
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in new york. join us for that. >> our correspondent is standing by at the united nations. we will have the very latest. stay with us. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--
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general assembly in new york sought out going iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad take the podium for the eighth and final time -- saw outgoing iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad. >> he defended his country's right to civilian nuclear research. his speech came a day after president obama told the general assembly that washington would do whatever is necessary to prevent iran from getting nuclear arms. >> ahmadinejad used his final appearance on the united nations stage to criticize israel once again. >> continued threats by the uncivilized zionists to resort to military action are a bitter reality in my great country. >> western nations, which accused iran of developing nuclear weapons, usually walk out during his speeches, but the seats filled up with this man took the stage -- the egyptian president addressed the assembly on the need for international negotiations rather than military intervention in syria. >> we need a solution that preserves the unity of this brotherly state, involves all factions of the syrian people without mitchell, religious, or sectarian division. >> he al
general assembly in new york sought out going iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad take the podium for the eighth and final time -- saw outgoing iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad. >> he defended his country's right to civilian nuclear research. his speech came a day after president obama told the general assembly that washington would do whatever is necessary to prevent iran from getting nuclear arms. >> ahmadinejad used his final appearance on the united nations stage to...
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across the atlantic in new york, the dow jones industrial trading in negative territory. the euro is trading for $1.27. another blow for opal in germany. general motors has announced it is moving production of its opal to germany. >> the u.s. carmaker announced it wants to invest $150 million in its british division. >> there are concerns about plant closures and heavy losses here in germany. >> workers can only hope their factories are not handed down a slippery slope toward complete closure. the astor was a high part of the output. there were job losses and plant closures. last year, opal posted a 600 million euros loss. the strategy is putting employees under enormous pressure. the workers are plate -- are paying a huge price. wage cuts over time and increases in the number of temporary workers. they are only a few items in a package of austere measures. the end of germany produced -- the port will be wrapped up to around the clock production. opal will invest 300 million euros, racking up the strain on its german workers. that could mean the end of because plant that
across the atlantic in new york, the dow jones industrial trading in negative territory. the euro is trading for $1.27. another blow for opal in germany. general motors has announced it is moving production of its opal to germany. >> the u.s. carmaker announced it wants to invest $150 million in its british division. >> there are concerns about plant closures and heavy losses here in germany. >> workers can only hope their factories are not handed down a slippery slope toward...
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towards the east things are clearing up fine and nice and chilly, new york only seeing 6 degrees for the high. in winnipeg, minus 9. chicago 4 degrees for the high. here is the extended forecast. >>> that concludes this edition of "newsline." i am katherine ckobachi in toky. do stay with us. we will be back with more updates at the top of the hour.
towards the east things are clearing up fine and nice and chilly, new york only seeing 6 degrees for the high. in winnipeg, minus 9. chicago 4 degrees for the high. here is the extended forecast. >>> that concludes this edition of "newsline." i am katherine ckobachi in toky. do stay with us. we will be back with more updates at the top of the hour.
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the dow jones in new york in negative territory but just slightly. the euro trading at $1.3231. the world's leading luxury-car maker, bmw, says it expects record earnings this year, despite a 20% slump in second quarter profits. >> the munich-based company said net profits dropped to just under 1.3 billion euros, compared to almost 1.8 billion at the same time last year, but bmw said that revenue rose to over 19 billion euros. the company saying strong demand in asia and the u.s. are compensating for losses in europe due to bad debt crisis. business is also going well for the german consumer goods group henkel. the company reported strong second quarter results despite falling sales -- you guessed it -- in southern europe. >> the company says the greatest growth of this came from the emerging markets. the result was also boosted by price rises. the company increased its outlook for earnings per share in 2012. >> all right, in a moment, we will be taking a look at germany's efforts to replace nuclear energy with renewals. >> but first, a look at some other stories making the news
the dow jones in new york in negative territory but just slightly. the euro trading at $1.3231. the world's leading luxury-car maker, bmw, says it expects record earnings this year, despite a 20% slump in second quarter profits. >> the munich-based company said net profits dropped to just under 1.3 billion euros, compared to almost 1.8 billion at the same time last year, but bmw said that revenue rose to over 19 billion euros. the company saying strong demand in asia and the u.s. are...
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. >>> let's get a check on the markets overnight in new york. u.s. stock prices ended in negative territory to keep investors on the edge. for more now and we're look the at the tokyo stock exchange and joined by our business reporter khan at the tokyo stock exchange. what can you tell us? >> it's the last trading day of the week, but markets have light to digest now. let me give you japan's latest economic indicators that came out right before the market opened. these numbers are all for the month of july. first of all, japan's industrial production is at minus 1.2% compared to the previous month. that is worse than what market participants had expected. the actual number coming in negative. japan's jobless rate at 4.3%. that is unchanged from the previous month and in line with the market consensus. finally nationwide core consumer price sbexz excluding volatile fresh food prices at minus 0.3% in july compared with the same month last year, and the third straight month of falls and inline with the consensus. let's turn our attention to markets. we'
. >>> let's get a check on the markets overnight in new york. u.s. stock prices ended in negative territory to keep investors on the edge. for more now and we're look the at the tokyo stock exchange and joined by our business reporter khan at the tokyo stock exchange. what can you tell us? >> it's the last trading day of the week, but markets have light to digest now. let me give you japan's latest economic indicators that came out right before the market opened. these numbers...
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new york dipping down into the single digits. winnipeg at minus 3. moving over to the european continent. really rough weather impacts the western portions. let's take a look at a video from france. frigid air has been blanketing central and western parts of europe creating this heavy snowfall. about 40 centimeters have piled up causing hazardous traveling conditions. more than 6,000 households were without power on wednesday. the majority has been restored as the weather condition improved on thursday. what's going to happen for the weekend? let's pull back and show you. it's not going to be tapering off too much. western austria will have the heaviest snow. this system still lingers. it really likes to sit over the area bringing unstable conditions. london really chilly. icy patches are on the way at 4 degrees for your high. here is your extended forecast. >> that wraps up this edition of "newsline." thanks for joining us.
new york dipping down into the single digits. winnipeg at minus 3. moving over to the european continent. really rough weather impacts the western portions. let's take a look at a video from france. frigid air has been blanketing central and western parts of europe creating this heavy snowfall. about 40 centimeters have piled up causing hazardous traveling conditions. more than 6,000 households were without power on wednesday. the majority has been restored as the weather condition improved on...
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security council meeting in new york. this came after kofi annan and others failed to crackdown on the issue in backing the u.n. resolution to pressure assad. >> we expect all nations to join us now in oppressing the regime to silence its guns. >> stopping the violence was more important than assigning blame. >> we think of putting the government on one level and whether it is acceptable or not. it is about saving lives. >> he warned that the conflict will escalate if foreign troops intervene. >>> it is the fourth day of israeli air strikes in the gaza strip and the death toll has reached 25. five of them are civilians. the violence started on friday when israel bombed a car in gaza. the blast killed the commander of the popular resistance committees and militant coalition. israel said he plotted a terrorist attack. the group responded by firing rockets in territory. some have hit urban areas. egypt is trying to mediate the situation, but the militants will not accept the troops. >>> the afghan parliament is demanding a u
security council meeting in new york. this came after kofi annan and others failed to crackdown on the issue in backing the u.n. resolution to pressure assad. >> we expect all nations to join us now in oppressing the regime to silence its guns. >> stopping the violence was more important than assigning blame. >> we think of putting the government on one level and whether it is acceptable or not. it is about saving lives. >> he warned that the conflict will escalate if...
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in new york, is a downward trend for the dow jones industrial average, albeit just lightly. up by a quarter of a percentage tie. -- point. the italian newspaper says it has received more secret documents taken from the vatican. they include letters sent by the pope's private secretary. >> the paper says the documents were received after the pontiff's butler was retained. >> the new butler accompanied the pontiff to milan on sunday. pope benedict led thousands of war pressure -- worshipers in an open-air mass. back at home in the vatican, more trouble is brewing as the scandal continues to escalate. despite the rest of the key suspect in the case, the pope's former butler, more documents have surfaced. letters apparently bearing the signature of the pope's private secretary were published by la republica newspaper, reported late implicating him. lombardi said he was neither surprised nor concerned by the documents released. >> the pope has not been weakened by the difficulties he is facing. he is trying to deal with them with serenity. dozens of documents have revealed power
in new york, is a downward trend for the dow jones industrial average, albeit just lightly. up by a quarter of a percentage tie. -- point. the italian newspaper says it has received more secret documents taken from the vatican. they include letters sent by the pope's private secretary. >> the paper says the documents were received after the pontiff's butler was retained. >> the new butler accompanied the pontiff to milan on sunday. pope benedict led thousands of war pressure --...
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journalism" -- the "new york times," the flagship of u.s. journalism, is looking for sponsors to keep going. others are having a tougher time because the income from their online editions is not enough to make up for losses from print. >> stay with us. we will be back in a minute's time and across the english channel and meet some other grumpy euro skeptics. >> that's right. stick around. >> welcome back. there is just a day to go until the e u's latest summit. this time, it is not about bailouts, but this time, the eu's very own budget n e line. >> we are talking about more than $llnos y me cou s >> most of all, britain. thbuen that would be too much. ealtogether of europe across the channel a blur in theisnce carsl would like to put as much space betwnure alevolt forc a he ul leriin lve respectha we are a liber demraes. he self terestitut feahait willndadly. rgeryhare h sptis in t.kanacss e euroanni l, wn coso is thi eradiry dre o poveyorilonf roan >> iseacoso e y rattohe ony. >> snav o ctu th aoici. b enaye e raid o soe ce. plme,he genera
journalism" -- the "new york times," the flagship of u.s. journalism, is looking for sponsors to keep going. others are having a tougher time because the income from their online editions is not enough to make up for losses from print. >> stay with us. we will be back in a minute's time and across the english channel and meet some other grumpy euro skeptics. >> that's right. stick around. >> welcome back. there is just a day to go until the e u's latest summit....
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as a correspondent and bureau chief for "the new york times," he covered wars in north africa, the balkans and the middle east, leaving, the paper after a reprimand for publicly denouncing the 2003 invasion of iraq. in such books as "war is a force that gives us meaning," his weekly column for the website "truthdig" and freelance articles for a variety of other publications, chris hedges has taken his life's experience covering the brutality of combat and shaped a world view in which morality and faith, and the importance of truth-telling, dissent and social activism take precedence, even if it means going to jail. welcome, chris hedges. >> thank you. >> tell me about joe sacco. he was your companion on this trip. and he was your, in effect, co-author. although he was sketching instead of writing. >> i've known joe since the war in bosnia. we met when he was working on his book, "gorazde." and i was not a reader of graphic novels. but i watched him work. and i certainly know a brilliant journalist when i see one. and he is one of the most brilliant journalists i've ever met. he reports it
as a correspondent and bureau chief for "the new york times," he covered wars in north africa, the balkans and the middle east, leaving, the paper after a reprimand for publicly denouncing the 2003 invasion of iraq. in such books as "war is a force that gives us meaning," his weekly column for the website "truthdig" and freelance articles for a variety of other publications, chris hedges has taken his life's experience covering the brutality of combat and shaped a...
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report, with the network's dominant and "the washington post" and "the new york times" ascended. mitt romney is being undone by some conspiracy out of a 7- eleven in falls church? [laughter] >> there was no other reagan. was unique and a political actor unlike any we have seen. putting mitt against him is unfair. he is not a great campaigner. i think he would be a great president, but he is not a great campaigner. evan is right. if the polls are 0.9% in one direction, there probably true. -- 90% in one direction, they are probably true. but you have to apply a formula by who is likely to show up. if you apply the model of the 2008 electorate, you get one result, highly pro-obama. but if you say the electorate will look more like 2004, then the race is even. i think that is the only argument that you could make. not a conspiracy, it is which way you model the electorate, how it breaks down on election day. >> we have a debate coming up, nina. what is your advice to mitt romney? how to seat gain ascendancy >> - how does he gained ascendancy? >> he has to have a real moment. i am su
report, with the network's dominant and "the washington post" and "the new york times" ascended. mitt romney is being undone by some conspiracy out of a 7- eleven in falls church? [laughter] >> there was no other reagan. was unique and a political actor unlike any we have seen. putting mitt against him is unfair. he is not a great campaigner. i think he would be a great president, but he is not a great campaigner. evan is right. if the polls are 0.9% in one direction,...
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in new york, trading is still under way. it is also not really doing a whole lot today. as for the euro against the dollar, it is above that key $1.30 level, trading for $ 1.3002. unemployment in the eurozone climbed to yet another record in october. and 11.7% of the working age population, about 19 million people, are without a job. in spain, that means one in every four people are out looking for work and a dependent on state aid. >> but it is not all bad news. ireland has managed to turn its major recession around and is now posting gains thanks to a lifeline from the e you. >> two years ago, ireland receive more than 67 billion euros from the eu bailout fund, and the money appears to have helped. the government was able to sink its annual deficit from 32% to 8.5% of gdp, and it is paying much lower interest on government bonds, and the irish economy is growing. only unemployment remains stubbornly high. in october, the jobless rate was still above the eurozone average at 14.7%, but in countries hard hit by the euro crisis, there were even more people out of work, and
in new york, trading is still under way. it is also not really doing a whole lot today. as for the euro against the dollar, it is above that key $1.30 level, trading for $ 1.3002. unemployment in the eurozone climbed to yet another record in october. and 11.7% of the working age population, about 19 million people, are without a job. in spain, that means one in every four people are out looking for work and a dependent on state aid. >> but it is not all bad news. ireland has managed to...
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. >> i read piece in "the new york times magazine" on sunday by an israeli journalist, and he talked to the outgoing head of mossad who thinks that this is not a good idea at this time. why our intelligence people opposed to this? >> they are not sure they can find things to destroy it. the deeper question here is, logically and rationally, if israel attacks iraq, iran will just kind of take it and they will not close the strait of hormuz, because that will bring in the united states and be the beginning of the end. that is assuming that the iranians will be of logically and rationally. -- behave logically and rationally. anybody who buys read history books -- anybody who reads the history book knows that your opponents often behave rationally -- irrationally. if it was just a contained israel strikes iran, iran launched missiles into israel, not great, but the recent the united states opposes this is they fear the fallout. war has a way of unintended consequences, all wars. what is it going to do to the economy of europe, the united states? terrorism. iranians are thinking about ope
. >> i read piece in "the new york times magazine" on sunday by an israeli journalist, and he talked to the outgoing head of mossad who thinks that this is not a good idea at this time. why our intelligence people opposed to this? >> they are not sure they can find things to destroy it. the deeper question here is, logically and rationally, if israel attacks iraq, iran will just kind of take it and they will not close the strait of hormuz, because that will bring in the...
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in new york, the dow pretty much flat, 12,956. the european trading at $1.3251. >> adele has done it again. a week of your cleaning up the grammys, the pop sensation walked away with two brit awards, the british music industry's top prize. her second album won best album, and she also took best female artist. ♪ >> song of the year. we're back after a short break. stay with us. ♪ >> dw on the internet with a new address and a completely revamped online presence. journalistic quality in 30 languages. insightful, the first, and in multimedia format. visit us at dw.de. >> vibrant and colorful. critical. entertaining. and profound. classical and groundbreaking. arts 21 on dw. ♪ >> welcome back. what to do next about iran? the international community is again dealing with a recalcitrant to iran, a country refusing to prove to u.n. inspectors that is in a building a nuclear bomb. >> the team from the iaea has returned empty-handed from iran after being denied access to top nuclear officials or suspected nuclear sites. there are rep
in new york, the dow pretty much flat, 12,956. the european trading at $1.3251. >> adele has done it again. a week of your cleaning up the grammys, the pop sensation walked away with two brit awards, the british music industry's top prize. her second album won best album, and she also took best female artist. ♪ >> song of the year. we're back after a short break. stay with us. ♪ >> dw on the internet with a new address and a completely revamped online presence....
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new york, we're looking at still in the 30s with chances of thdetos. but as i mentioned, that will be d.pering off in towards your but phoenix soaring the 40s yet again. moving over to the european ntenno the british isles will be seeing asry unstable conditns 80ileters per hour, especially in uk. 30 to 40 millimeters per hour. short time heavy occur upping the risk of oonghe. the associated cold front will then be moving across the northern balkan regions and that could bring some isolated thunderstorms into uai. across the iberian peninsula, things are really hot. 34 in madrid. even hotter than the average of july temperaturethe. london, though, on the cooler side at 19 degrees. here's yteedas >>> we'll be back with more updates in 30 minutes. i'm gene aotani in tokyo. from allf us here at nhk world, thanks for joining us. have a great day wherever you are. >> robert frost was a farmer in afbu, rmt ene wrote this poem, maybe the most famous of the 20th century. on a summer morning in 1922, testinupllight, he saw the sun rise and wrote a poem about a
new york, we're looking at still in the 30s with chances of thdetos. but as i mentioned, that will be d.pering off in towards your but phoenix soaring the 40s yet again. moving over to the european ntenno the british isles will be seeing asry unstable conditns 80ileters per hour, especially in uk. 30 to 40 millimeters per hour. short time heavy occur upping the risk of oonghe. the associated cold front will then be moving across the northern balkan regions and that could bring some isolated...
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in new york, the dow jones is trading up considerably. in currency markets, the euro is stronger against the greenback, trading at $1.2632. in order to calm the crisis the european commission has been calling for closer economic ties between the group from members. germany is pushing for a two- speed eu. >> its a lot to digest. we put that question to our guest. >> i think it is quite obvious. we are at an important juncture we realize for the first time we're in a situation where the eu has problems in one country or a group of member states and the solution in another group of member states. therefore, i think that now clearly the answer should be more europe and much deeper integration, and therefore the european commission believes we have to proceed. and of course, you're absolutely right. we have to very much take care of the potential problems we might have, the perception that we would be moving. this is the special responsibility of the eu. >> alright, we have to wrap up their. the vice president of the european commission. thank
in new york, the dow jones is trading up considerably. in currency markets, the euro is stronger against the greenback, trading at $1.2632. in order to calm the crisis the european commission has been calling for closer economic ties between the group from members. germany is pushing for a two- speed eu. >> its a lot to digest. we put that question to our guest. >> i think it is quite obvious. we are at an important juncture we realize for the first time we're in a situation where...
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of new york mayor michael bloomberg has but the damage at $19 billion in his city alone. it slipped through the caribbean of forcing the u.s. eastern seaboard. >> coming up, thousands of factory workers in bangladesh are protesting against poor and potentially lethal working conditions. >> first, a look at some other headlines this hour. poachers in the spanish region of catalonia have been dealt a setback. this all the convergence and union alliance losing seats. the nationalist party did win a majority overall. >> the israeli defense minister is planning to retire from politics. he says he will quit his post once the new government is formed after the elections in january. many political observers are expecting him to change political parties. >> israel has taken a step towards expanding its missile defense. existing systems down. hundreds of hamas rockets during the recent violence and now they have successfully tested a new weapon against medium-range domiciles. israel hopes will be ready by 2014. -- medium-range missiles. thousands of angry workers in bangladesh have
of new york mayor michael bloomberg has but the damage at $19 billion in his city alone. it slipped through the caribbean of forcing the u.s. eastern seaboard. >> coming up, thousands of factory workers in bangladesh are protesting against poor and potentially lethal working conditions. >> first, a look at some other headlines this hour. poachers in the spanish region of catalonia have been dealt a setback. this all the convergence and union alliance losing seats. the nationalist...
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., maryland, wisconsin, texas, connecticut, delaware, new york, pennsylvania, rhode island, indiana, north carolina, west virginia, nebraska, oregon, arkansas, kentucky, california, montana, new jersey, new mexico, south dakota, and utah. question, why are the republican primaries this year so protracted? >> because they changed the rules from four years ago and have more proportional primaries where delegates are awarded to all the candidates depending on the percentage of the vote. four years ago, they were mostly winner take all and john mccain was able to wrap it up. if they had the same rule told they had four years ago, romney -- it would be over. we would be writing it's over. this campaign season has been like a long psycho analysis of mitt romney. why doesn't he relate to voters? why can't he close the sale with the republicans? but in the end it's with are agent tick and there's a chance he may not have the 1144 delegates he needs by june. but he will probably wrap it up june 5, when california votes and new jersey, new jersey is winner take all. california by congressional
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york. both palestinian authority president abbas and israeli prime minister netanyahu and addressed the delegates. >> after failing to secure full member status last year, abbas has set his sights on gaining recognition as a non-member state this time around. despite the move, angering israel, abbas said this could be the last chance for peace. >> we realize that the progress toward making peace is through negotiations between the palestinian liberation organization and listen -- and israel. by the complexities of the prevailing reality and the frustrations that abound, we say to the international community that there is still a chance -- maybe the last -- to save the two-state solution and to salvage peace. >> netanyahu spent most of his speech warning of nuclear-armed iran. we will have more on that later, but earlier, netanyahu denounced radical islam and the threat it poses to israel and the outside world. >> he also made mention of jewish settlement and the palestinian territories, one
york. both palestinian authority president abbas and israeli prime minister netanyahu and addressed the delegates. >> after failing to secure full member status last year, abbas has set his sights on gaining recognition as a non-member state this time around. despite the move, angering israel, abbas said this could be the last chance for peace. >> we realize that the progress toward making peace is through negotiations between the palestinian liberation organization and listen --...
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highs across the board look like this. 8 in new york. wild on the aseaboard. 11 in chicago. 9 one denver and seasonal 6 degrees in seattle. lastly getting into europe and here the alpine region has been dealing with quite a bit of snow since the weekend. plenty of heavy snows impacting the area. let's get a look at the situation. we have some video coming in first from austrua. two to three meters piling up. residents trying to dig out from this heavy snowfall. a lot of road closures as well as flight cancellations. in neighboring switzerland, heavy snowfall has forced some ski slopes to close, just too much snow in the area. even for skiing. so, very serious event going on here. plenty of snowfall. right now we're still looking at a little bit more moisture in the area, but that is going to be heading out. you can see a little bit more moisture in the next 24 hours but it really starts breaking up and hopefully we'll see more drier conditions for all the pine region as well. for the scandinavia region, norway more moisture coming in alo
highs across the board look like this. 8 in new york. wild on the aseaboard. 11 in chicago. 9 one denver and seasonal 6 degrees in seattle. lastly getting into europe and here the alpine region has been dealing with quite a bit of snow since the weekend. plenty of heavy snows impacting the area. let's get a look at the situation. we have some video coming in first from austrua. two to three meters piling up. residents trying to dig out from this heavy snowfall. a lot of road closures as well as...
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russian bingu wa mutharika was convicted by a new york -- russian viktor bout was arrested for selling arms to militants. >> it puts an end to the dramatic story of the men involved in trafficking arms to conflicts in africa, south america, and the middle east. >> weapons dealer viktor bout, dubbed by some the merchant of death, faces spending the next 25 years behind bars. according to u.s. prosecutors, viktor bout bought old planes and weapons after the eastern bloc's collapse and sold them to dictators and terrorists around the globe. the former soviet military officer has always denied the accusations. prosecutors had sought to put viktor bout away for life. instead, he got a minimum sentence. his lawyers say they will appeal the conviction. >> he was prejudice in the eyes of an american jury who heard terrible language about killing americans. he was trapped into saying those awful things about americans, because he intended to sell airplanes. >> viktor bout was arrested four years ago in thailand after planning to sell 15 million euros worth of weapons to colombian rebels. in rea
russian bingu wa mutharika was convicted by a new york -- russian viktor bout was arrested for selling arms to militants. >> it puts an end to the dramatic story of the men involved in trafficking arms to conflicts in africa, south america, and the middle east. >> weapons dealer viktor bout, dubbed by some the merchant of death, faces spending the next 25 years behind bars. according to u.s. prosecutors, viktor bout bought old planes and weapons after the eastern bloc's collapse and...
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in new york, trading is still under way for the dow jones industrial average, but it is the same trend at 12,357, up by nearly 2% there. the euro gaining against the dollar, trading for $1.2549. >> the eurozone faces a tough challenges as it is, but a new study into corruption in the block races another issue. >> political and business corruption has been fuelling big deficits many countries are now struggling to contain. here is more. >> bribery remains the most basic form of corruption. it is also one of the most damaging. the european commission estimates the cost to u.s. citizens at 120 billion euros a year. the new report from transparency international shows that corruption in europe is still widespread and his even increase in some areas. it also points to a strong correlation between corruption and high budget deficits. then there is a severe lack of public accountability and public reporting on issues such as budgets, on activities happening between politicians and business people. >> the report names portugal, spain, italy, and greece as having week safeguards' against corrup
in new york, trading is still under way for the dow jones industrial average, but it is the same trend at 12,357, up by nearly 2% there. the euro gaining against the dollar, trading for $1.2549. >> the eurozone faces a tough challenges as it is, but a new study into corruption in the block races another issue. >> political and business corruption has been fuelling big deficits many countries are now struggling to contain. here is more. >> bribery remains the most basic form of...
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in some new york city schools, chess has become more than just a game -- it's a teaching tool. >> they learn to concentrate better, to focus better. they learn to make good choices. >> and that's the idea behind chess in the schools. the organization uses chess to motivate inner-city students to do better in class. >> it helps you because you learn how to take time to think, and some students need that. >> i usually like to rush into things and try to pretty much go right into things. but i've learned to, like, take my time, think about what's going on, and really just focus around what's happening around me. >> chess requires you to plan several moves in advance to consider what your opponent might be doing next. >> exactly -- he's doing the same thing white's doing. it's -- it helps with math, problem-solving, critical-thinking skills. you can apply that to any subject. >> what the kids learn in class they get to take with them to tournaments held all over the country. >> we've had elementary-school students win the sections in high-school nationals. and the young ones seem to get it
in some new york city schools, chess has become more than just a game -- it's a teaching tool. >> they learn to concentrate better, to focus better. they learn to make good choices. >> and that's the idea behind chess in the schools. the organization uses chess to motivate inner-city students to do better in class. >> it helps you because you learn how to take time to think, and some students need that. >> i usually like to rush into things and try to pretty much go...
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york times" in the u.s. he said he expected to be accused of anti-semitism for his views. >> gunter grass is no stranger to controversy, but this time he has strayed into sensitive political territory to israel and germany's strong support for the country. his poem "what must be said" condemns israeli and western policy toward iran. he wrote, why do i only say now, aged and with my last ink, the nuclear power israel is endangering the already fragile world peace? gunter grass has criticized berlin and accused it of stoking conflict by delivering some worry it weaponry to israel. he says the west is being hypocritical. condemnation has been swift and widespread. many german politicians said he was, at best, it ill informed, and at worst, twisting the facts. both of germany's main political parties weighed in. >> he completely ignores reality, and reality is that iran has nuclear ambitions, and it denies israel's right to exist. >> he is keen on making provocative political commentaries, but this is the wrong
york times" in the u.s. he said he expected to be accused of anti-semitism for his views. >> gunter grass is no stranger to controversy, but this time he has strayed into sensitive political territory to israel and germany's strong support for the country. his poem "what must be said" condemns israeli and western policy toward iran. he wrote, why do i only say now, aged and with my last ink, the nuclear power israel is endangering the already fragile world peace? gunter...
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>> it is not effective in syria, but it is effective in new york at the security council. the americans barack obama and secretary of state hillary clinton are working within the framework of community. that is how they are wrapping up the pressure on the chinese and the russians. their image is very important, because they have a lot of resources in that region, and even the russians are trying to -- starting to about to that international pressure. >> but does the u.n. statement change anything really? >> there is quite a change -- there's a slight change in quality. this time there is a real time table in there, real deadline, april 10, when the syrian regime has to withdraw its troops. that implicitly means the russians will have to follow up with something if the syrians do not keep their promise. >> there is some concern about assad keeping his promises. what if this annan plan does not work? >> no word on that from u.n. officials. they just say we will have to wait and see. there are some things we have already heard about. but all of that is not official. what is b
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the european stock markets were closed because of the easter holidays, but new york was open. the dow jones industrial average down 0.5 -- 0.75%. and the euro is trading at $1.3115. for the price of 811 million euros -- no details have been released about the nature of the patents, but industry insiders say they most likely involve social networking, instead messaging, and e-mail technology. microsoft may be preparing to adapt its windows 8 operating system for tablet computers. it intends to return a significant portion of the proceeds to shareholders. >> keep up with dw. we will have more on that meeting between barack obama and dilma rouseff. >> stay with us. we will be back in a minute. >> welcome back. u.s. president barack obama is hosting his brazilian counterpart dilma rouseff in the white house today. the visit comes against the backdrop of a surging brazilian economy. >> its growth figures and natural resources are the envy of many western countries. our correspondent took a look at how economic life is changing their. >> rosenia, south of rio the janeiro -- rio de j
the european stock markets were closed because of the easter holidays, but new york was open. the dow jones industrial average down 0.5 -- 0.75%. and the euro is trading at $1.3115. for the price of 811 million euros -- no details have been released about the nature of the patents, but industry insiders say they most likely involve social networking, instead messaging, and e-mail technology. microsoft may be preparing to adapt its windows 8 operating system for tablet computers. it intends to...
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. >> in new york, demonstrators gathered outside the offices of u.s. senator charles schumer to protest the proposed internet censorship laws. >> honestly, the u.s. has been the leader in the world for allowing free communication. it would be a tragedy that changed. >> but the issue goes beyond internet censorship to a larger struggle between silicon valley tech giant and the hollywood media industry. if the legislation passed, and to get providers would be obligated to block foreign websites who offered unlicensed and pirated music and films, protecting the rights of hollywood content providers. >> sopa is an attempt to solve a problem that is a real problem. that is the theft of american intellectual property that is basically sold on the internet. >> protesters say their campaign is a success. several senators dropped support for the bill after the online blackout on wednesday. for the moment, it looks like silicon valley scored a victory over hollywood. internet activists say they will keep up the fight until the bill is canned. >> son's sports new
. >> in new york, demonstrators gathered outside the offices of u.s. senator charles schumer to protest the proposed internet censorship laws. >> honestly, the u.s. has been the leader in the world for allowing free communication. it would be a tragedy that changed. >> but the issue goes beyond internet censorship to a larger struggle between silicon valley tech giant and the hollywood media industry. if the legislation passed, and to get providers would be obligated to block...
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. >> in new york, the doubt in positive territory, 13,208. the euro tacking on muscle against the greenback, $1.3339. >> this could change the workers in china work and how much they make. apple says a major chinese supplier is going to limit work hours and high pay. >> it comes after a report that revealed worker abuses at apple's supplier foxcon. >> the independent audit turned up a long list of labor abuses. among the more heinous was forcing employees to work beyond the legal limit of 76 hours per week. and working them more than seven days straight. >> we found about 15 findings. some of these are violations of the apple code and the code of conduct. some of them are violations of the labor law. some largest areas of weakness, gaps in the management system. it has the risk of noncompliance. >> apple and foxcon technology group agreed to implement a broad series of changes. that means tens of thousands of hires to limit forced overtime. but they hope it will also set a standard for western companies doing business in china. >> other facto
. >> in new york, the doubt in positive territory, 13,208. the euro tacking on muscle against the greenback, $1.3339. >> this could change the workers in china work and how much they make. apple says a major chinese supplier is going to limit work hours and high pay. >> it comes after a report that revealed worker abuses at apple's supplier foxcon. >> the independent audit turned up a long list of labor abuses. among the more heinous was forcing employees to work beyond...
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. >>> funding is provided by carnegie corporation of new york, celebrating 1 00 years of philanthropy. the kolberg foundation, independent production fund with support from the partridge foundation, a john and holly guth charitable fund, the clements foundation, park foundation, the herb albert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to permit passion and creativity in our society. the bernard and audrey rapaport foundation, the john t. and foundation, committed to building a more just, burdened and peaceful world, the hkh foundation, barbara g. glieshman and by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america, design in customized have it individual and group retirement product. that's why we're your retirement company. >> welcome. sometimes seems as if it were only a bad dream vaguely remembered from last night's restless sleep, but it was actually nine years ago this month that iraq's capital of baghdad erupted in 'shock and awe' and the american invasion began of a country that had not attacked us. when the last combat troops pulled out this past december, what one neo-
. >>> funding is provided by carnegie corporation of new york, celebrating 1 00 years of philanthropy. the kolberg foundation, independent production fund with support from the partridge foundation, a john and holly guth charitable fund, the clements foundation, park foundation, the herb albert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to permit passion and creativity in our society. the bernard and audrey rapaport foundation, the john t. and foundation, committed to...
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new york regulators threatened to cancel its license. not ruffled the feathers of some british lawmakers, who -- that ruffled the feathers of some british lawmakers, who accused the u.s. of trying to undermine britain as a financial center. >> german exports are booming to countries like u.s., china and brazil, but are down sharply in europe. they dropped by 1.5% in june. exports within the eurozone took a 3% dive. exports to other regions are soaring, up almost 20% in june from a year earlier. germany is the world's second- biggest exporter after china. turning to the markets. equities cannot just keep going up forever. european shares sagged a little on wednesday. here is more. >> the number of disappointing german economic data is growing. the euro crisis is having strong or a fax than expected. -- stronger a effects than expected. the euro also suffered from this economic data. the financial crisis and the iraq crisis caused -- the euro crisis caused a huge capital problem. the bank has increased its capital by more than 8 billion eu
new york regulators threatened to cancel its license. not ruffled the feathers of some british lawmakers, who -- that ruffled the feathers of some british lawmakers, who accused the u.s. of trying to undermine britain as a financial center. >> german exports are booming to countries like u.s., china and brazil, but are down sharply in europe. they dropped by 1.5% in june. exports within the eurozone took a 3% dive. exports to other regions are soaring, up almost 20% in june from a year...
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security council meeting in new york today to discuss the violence in the country. >> russia and china have blocked attempts to pass the security council resolution condemning the syrian regime for its crackdown on protesters. >> german foreign minister guido westerwelle flew in after talks with saudi arabian officials and expressed some optimism that moscow might reconsider its position. >> i believe if russia analyzes the situation in soberly, it will see that we do not intend to encroach on russia's strategic interest in syria in any way. we're only interested in bringing about an end to the violence. >> now millions of people around the world and not have access to clean drinking water. >> today, experts are meeting in the french city of more site to discuss how to change that you're part of the sixth world water forum. we will have the details for you after the break. >> italy is officially in recession. figures just released on the country's statistics of the show the economies shrank in but the third and fourth quarters of 2011. this year is expected to be even worse. in january
security council meeting in new york today to discuss the violence in the country. >> russia and china have blocked attempts to pass the security council resolution condemning the syrian regime for its crackdown on protesters. >> german foreign minister guido westerwelle flew in after talks with saudi arabian officials and expressed some optimism that moscow might reconsider its position. >> i believe if russia analyzes the situation in soberly, it will see that we do not...
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. >> there was a story in the "new york times" this week that there might actually be a millionaire surtax. is that what democrats are looking at? >> -- a millionaire's tax. is that what democrats are looking at? >> there are fantasies in both camps. on the one side, it is raising their rates on everybody who makes $250,000 will solve the problem. and the other side is the program that charles outlined. and then there is a third fantasy that the lobbying class in washington, which is much stronger than ever before, will simply be dead and not do anything to try to keep the loopholes they now have, or the preferences day out. >> will the democrats agree to a higher -- above $250,000? >> i do want to make a note aboutcharles's statement one half of washington being liberal. i thought that was a concession. >> if i were to think about the groupies, it would be three- quarters. >> we will talk about the groupies in the military later. i do want to say that nina is absolutely right. the reality is that you cannot do this painlessly. at the same time, all of the tribute that charles paid, and so
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across new york, lower than average at 9 degrees. los angeles, keeping its warmth at 22. let's move over to the european continent. you can see this cloud formation in northern africa. this has been bringing severe weather across the region. take a look at a video coming up from morocco. a strong low pressure system caused torrential rain in eastern morocco on sunday and monday. it's great rare that heavy rain of such magnitude hits this region. many roads were closed due to serious flooding. travel disturbances continue into today. let's pull back and show you that finally this system will be moving away from that region but next taking aim toward southern italy. this country doesn't want any more flooding but could get pretty bad here across the regions with this heavy rain. a sudden burst of showers could trigger coastal flooding. wet across the iberian peninsula toward portugal and spain could get targeted with heavy rain as well. but it's been staying on the warmer side, cooler in moscow at 5 degrees. here's your extended forecast. >>> and that concludes this edition
across new york, lower than average at 9 degrees. los angeles, keeping its warmth at 22. let's move over to the european continent. you can see this cloud formation in northern africa. this has been bringing severe weather across the region. take a look at a video coming up from morocco. a strong low pressure system caused torrential rain in eastern morocco on sunday and monday. it's great rare that heavy rain of such magnitude hits this region. many roads were closed due to serious flooding....
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the your stocks 50 close over 2.5% down here in new york, the dow jones is currently going down 175%. the euro is trading for $1.2572. more trouble for facebook. just days after shares hit the stock market, investors have filed a class-action lawsuit, claiming they were misled by the company and its investment bankers. regulators are examining reports that morgan stanley withheld a negative financial report on facebook from investors. shares have lost around 15% of their value since they went on sale last week. egyptians have been voting in their first presidential elections since hosni mubarak was overthrown. the voting is taking place over the next two days at some 1300 police stations in the country. >> there have been massive queues in some areas, and authorities responded by keeping pulling books open an extra hour. and at a historic election. this is the first time egyptians have been allowed to pick their own president. it comes more than a year after the uprising that ousted hosni mubarak, ending three decades of authoritarian rule. 50 million people are eligible to vote. many
the your stocks 50 close over 2.5% down here in new york, the dow jones is currently going down 175%. the euro is trading for $1.2572. more trouble for facebook. just days after shares hit the stock market, investors have filed a class-action lawsuit, claiming they were misled by the company and its investment bankers. regulators are examining reports that morgan stanley withheld a negative financial report on facebook from investors. shares have lost around 15% of their value since they went...
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the former world number one mobile phone maker chose new york city to unveil the lumia 920, a device they hope will change people's smartphone habits. >> we are creating the most personal smart the space phone experience. we started with the ambition that nokia could build something beautifully different. this is lumia -- the world's most innovative smartphone. >> with the innovative cam system and wireless charging, nokia is out to take apple and samsung by surprise. the swedish company is also challenging google's enjoyed market by picking microsoft to supply the operating system -- google's android markets. but there has been a lot of catching up to do. >> it is unbelievable how far we have come in just 18 months working with nokia. it was a fallout sprint. >> it is a last-ditch stand for nokia, and won many analysts say could be too late. most people are focused on next week's likely unveiling of apple's iphone 5. >> i cannot do it anymore -- those were the words of a soccer player for the second division site: after he quit, following threats by supporters of his own team. >> th
the former world number one mobile phone maker chose new york city to unveil the lumia 920, a device they hope will change people's smartphone habits. >> we are creating the most personal smart the space phone experience. we started with the ambition that nokia could build something beautifully different. this is lumia -- the world's most innovative smartphone. >> with the innovative cam system and wireless charging, nokia is out to take apple and samsung by surprise. the swedish...
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the plane was three hours into a flight from new york to las vegas. the co-pilot, noticing the erratic behavior of the captain, locked him out of the cockpit during a total break and diverted the plane to amarillo in texas. realizing he could not get back in, the captain started screaming and tried to open the door. >> the commotion erupted, and we were running -- you know, the pilot ran down the aisle, and probably four or five of us ran after him. i got up and went to help, so a bunch of guys, we tackled the guy and held him down for probably 20 or 30 minutes until the plane landed. >> luckily, an off-duty captain was on board and help plan the airbus 8-320 safely in amarillo. the passengers were able to complete their journey to las vegas on a later flight. many were clearly shaken by their ordeal. >> my wife, my twin children. that is the only thing i could think of. >> it hit me. we said, "this cannot happen. >> the captain has been taken to a hospital. the airline spoke only of a medical situation. airlines say the situations are rare, stressing
the plane was three hours into a flight from new york to las vegas. the co-pilot, noticing the erratic behavior of the captain, locked him out of the cockpit during a total break and diverted the plane to amarillo in texas. realizing he could not get back in, the captain started screaming and tried to open the door. >> the commotion erupted, and we were running -- you know, the pilot ran down the aisle, and probably four or five of us ran after him. i got up and went to help, so a bunch...
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. >> the security council is expected to take up the issue in new york this evening in hopes of making an effort to stop the violence. >> for more on this, we spoke with our correspondent in moscow and asked if this is an about- face for russian diplomacy. >> what we see right now is a change of tone. russia says its strongly supports kofi annan's peace plan, that it wants to help to achieve an end to the violence. so, the russian foreign minister lavrov criticized the assad regime for not implementing reforms. there could be a change in the russian position. moscow has not moved in substance yet. is still says what it did before, that it is ready -- it still says what it did before, that it is ready to support a u.n. resolution only as long as it does not contain any ultimatum for the syrian government and it has made clear that it will never approve had an intervention against syria. it seems the russian government is acknowledging there is increasing pressure to do something about syria and does not want to be seen as the last remaining ally of assad. at the same time, it might be a
. >> the security council is expected to take up the issue in new york this evening in hopes of making an effort to stop the violence. >> for more on this, we spoke with our correspondent in moscow and asked if this is an about- face for russian diplomacy. >> what we see right now is a change of tone. russia says its strongly supports kofi annan's peace plan, that it wants to help to achieve an end to the violence. so, the russian foreign minister lavrov criticized the assad...
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to new york, where the dow industrials are pushing up but only ever so slightly. the euro is fairly flat, $1.2364. >> military officials in nigeria say a german man being held hostage has been killed. >> shot by his captors during a military operation to free him. the man was working in nigeria as an engineer when kidnapped in a northern city in january. al qaeda's number never can wing said it wanted to swap the engineer for a muslim woman jailed in germany. in a moment, we will have a look at sweden's chances of winning euro 2012 soccer tournament. >> here is a look at some other stories from around the world. chancellor merkel says more european integration is needed to strengthen the european union, especially the troubled 17-nation eurozone. the chancellor was hosting a two-day conference. she said there can be a "no ban on ideas for the bloc's future." leaders can together in a northern german port. >> political and business leaders have gathered in bangkok for the world economic forum on east asia. among the guests is aung san suu kyi, the burmese oppositio
to new york, where the dow industrials are pushing up but only ever so slightly. the euro is fairly flat, $1.2364. >> military officials in nigeria say a german man being held hostage has been killed. >> shot by his captors during a military operation to free him. the man was working in nigeria as an engineer when kidnapped in a northern city in january. al qaeda's number never can wing said it wanted to swap the engineer for a muslim woman jailed in germany. in a moment, we will...
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across the atlantic in new york, the dow at this hour of by well over 1% in early trading there. the euro flat against the dollar, trading at a value of $ 1.3142. raese's future looks increasingly uncertain after eurozone finance ministers scrapped plans to bid on monday to finalize a deal -- greece's future. the deal came despite comments that a deal to restructure their massive debt was close at hand. the talks with private investors on a 70% write-down of holdings have been bogged down, and greece also has to pass a new round of austerity measures it it is to get any further bailout money. the european central bank and the international monetary fund. >> the troika of the eu, ecb, and imf wants greece to do much more to get its finances in order. they want the country's minimum wage reduced and generous and of your bonuses cut. but the greek government has failed to get the latest measures through parliament, even the finance minister says there is no alternative. >> yes, the people have become poorer. yes, we are living in a drama. yes, our standard of living has gone down. y
across the atlantic in new york, the dow at this hour of by well over 1% in early trading there. the euro flat against the dollar, trading at a value of $ 1.3142. raese's future looks increasingly uncertain after eurozone finance ministers scrapped plans to bid on monday to finalize a deal -- greece's future. the deal came despite comments that a deal to restructure their massive debt was close at hand. the talks with private investors on a 70% write-down of holdings have been bogged down, and...
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york but on the ground in direct talks between the two sides. >> thanks very much for joining us. >> berlin says it is authorizing the deployment of 400 troops to help station patriot missiles on turkey's border with syria. the move is a sign of solidarity with turkey, also a nato member. >> dutch and american soldiers will also be engaged in the mission. the german parliament still needs to ratify the plan, which is initially limited to one year. >> nato missiles are being deployed at turkey's request. the joint statement by the german defense and foreign ministries described turkey as the nato member most at risk from the civil war in neighboring syria. the conflict has sporadically spilled over onto turkish territory, and there are fears syria could also fire rockets. germany says troops are only being deployed to protect turkey. >> our support for turkey is clearly defensive in nature and is aimed at military deterrents -- deterrence. both turkey opposes support and our agreement to provide it made clear that this mission has nothing to do with instituting or maintaining a no-fly
york but on the ground in direct talks between the two sides. >> thanks very much for joining us. >> berlin says it is authorizing the deployment of 400 troops to help station patriot missiles on turkey's border with syria. the move is a sign of solidarity with turkey, also a nato member. >> dutch and american soldiers will also be engaged in the mission. the german parliament still needs to ratify the plan, which is initially limited to one year. >> nato missiles are...
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trading under way in new york, a similar story. the dow is trading nearly 1% higher, 12,861. the euro trading for $1.2633. >> we are back in a minute. ♪ >> quick access to your programs. quick access to your region. all broadcast times at a glance, tailored to your needs. on dw.de. the full program. >> the train is still delayed. >> what? you cannot be here? >> honey, honey! [bell rings] ♪ >> welcome back. in egypt, both sides are claiming victory in sunday's presidential election. official results are not due until thursday. thousands of people again to 2 tahrir square. they're protesting against what they say is a military coup. just under the polls closed on sunday, the ruling military council issued a decree giving it control of the army, defense budget, and legislative authority until a new parliament is voted in. >> both sides said talks on iran's nuclear program in moscow or tough but agreed to a new round of discussions next month. joining iran at the negotiating table in moscow on tuesday were the five permanent members of the u.n. security council plus germany.
trading under way in new york, a similar story. the dow is trading nearly 1% higher, 12,861. the euro trading for $1.2633. >> we are back in a minute. ♪ >> quick access to your programs. quick access to your region. all broadcast times at a glance, tailored to your needs. on dw.de. the full program. >> the train is still delayed. >> what? you cannot be here? >> honey, honey! [bell rings] ♪ >> welcome back. in egypt, both sides are claiming victory in...